2012 Spring Conference Agenda & Brochure

The IEZA has released the agenda for the 2012 Annual Spring Conference being held May 16-18, 2012 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1301 Avenue of Mid-America, Effingham, IL 62401. Room rate is $89 plus tax. You must indicate you are part of the IEZA Conference when calling for your reservation. Please call 217.540.7777 for reservations.

The brochure has a registration form with costs. Please note that there are RSVPs required for meal events.

The following is the agenda for the conference. Changes will be posted at this site. At the bottom of this article is the PDF of this agenda that you can print out for your convenience. All sessions are subject to change.

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.:Spotlight on EffinghamLearn about all of the Zone activity and development in Effingham, the “Crossroads of Opportunity”Todd Hull, Economic Development Director, Effingham Enterprise Zone Administrator

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: BREAK

10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: State to State Business Tax ComparisonsJohn F. Gremer, Partner – State and Local Tax KPMG – Chicago

3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.: Boundary Amendment Case Study, TCI Manufacturing and Equipment Sales, Inc.Hear how TCI worked with local officials on a boundary expansion to the Zone and incorporated new taxing districts into a new property tax abatement agreement. Mike Maynard, President, TCI Manufacturing

4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Open ForumAt the request of many members, this is an open topic session where program experts can answer general questions about zone operations and application processes.

5:00 p.m. to ???: Dinner (On Your Own)IEZA and the Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau will provide suggestions at the conference.